Filing device for talking-machine records.



A. L. WEIS. FILING DEVICE FOR TALKING MAUHINE'REOOEDE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR.13.1913.

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A. L. WEIS.

FILING DEVICE FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..13, 1913.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 191%.

Application filediMarch 13, 1918: 1 Serial No. 753,936.

To all whom it may concern.

B? it known that I, ANDREW L. WEIS, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Monroe, Monroe county, Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Filing Devices for Talking- Machine Records, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for filing the disk shaped records oftalking machines.

Generally stated, the object of my invention is to provide a novel and highly cilicient filing device for this particular purpose.

Special objects are to provide a device'of such character that the records can be easily removed and replaced; to provide a .construction whereby a filing device of this kind can be made cheaply; to provide an improved construction whereby the records will be fully inclosed and protected against dust, without danger of scratching, and to provide certain details of construction and combinations tending to increase the general fluency of a filing device of this particular character.

To these and other useful endsmy invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of a cabinet for the envelops of a filing device embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross action of a filing device embodying the principles 01' my invention. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the lower portion of said filing device. Fig. i is a perspective of one of the envelope, showing the side walls thereof flexed or sprung apart. Fig. 5 shows the blank from which the envelop is made. Fig. 5 is a side view showing a group of the envelops laid together, illustrating the vertical series arrangement of the diiierent number tabs thereof. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of one of said envelope.

As thus illustrated, my invention comprises a cabinet A with compartments a separated by partitions a, the latter held together by bottom strips a and a the strip (1 having a rearwardly inclined upper surface. The partitions a have their lower edges provided with tongues a which rest between the bottom strips. The envelopsB are all alike, except that the tab 6 on one the adjacent envelope, there being a plurality of these vertical filing envelope in each compartment 0: of the cabinet. Each envelop B is closed at itsrear edge I), and at its lower edges b and 6 whereby each envelop is thereof. The front edges are cut away at 6*, more on the right hand edge than on the left, to permit grasping of the disk-like reoord C therein. The bottom edges 6 and I) form opposite inclines for the lower edge of the record, thus holding the latter against rolling motion when seated in the envelop. Each envelop has a lower end ortion 6' provided with a metal edged opening 6, and

a rod D runs through all of these openings, and through the tongues a, as shown -in Figs. 2 and 3, the rod being held in place by a pivoted latch d at one end of the cabinet. The axis of the envelop is so located that the weight of the records tends to tilt the envelop backward upon the upper surface of the strip a as shown in Fig. 2. Each envelop can be tilted forward to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and in this position any envelop is dependent upon friction with those at each side to hold it in positionthat is, against falling backward. The tabs 6. which have the numbers of the records thereon, serve as handles by which the records can be pulled forward. Each envelop is made of a paper blank folded and pasted together. Thus the records can be conveniently arranged close together, and are, at the same time, easily removed without disturbing the entire collection. By removing the rod D, other envelops can be inserted in the proper compartments as fast open at the top and front edges as the collection increases, each compartr' ment representing a letter of the al habet. Or the cabinet can be supplied in t. e first instance with the maximum number of envelops. By cutting away more of the right hand edge than the left, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the insertion of the record is facilitated, as the two walls are more easily parted by the thumb of the left hand.

I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described. Also, I do not limit myself to any particular use. as it is obvious that a filing device of this kind may be used for other purposes, as well as for filing records.

An important feature of myinvention, it

will besee'n, is the tendency on the part of are:

each envelop to gravitate backward in all positions thereof. As the walls of the envelops are flexible, and as they are tlghtly grouped together, it follows that the insertion of the records will crowd the sides of the envelops into close frictional engagement with each other. In this way each envelop is capable of holding itselfin forward position, and at the same time it tends al-. ways to gravitate-in a backward direction.- It is always easy, therefore, to straighten up the filing envelops of the cabinet, by running the hand along the front edges thereof, and by pushing in anyfenvelops which have been held in their forward osi-' tion. A slight jarring or rocking "o the cabinet throws all of the envelope interior mal position, because at no time is the penof gravity of any envelop in front. of the axis thereof, No matter where'the envelops are, or in what position, the center of gravity is such that t ey have a-constant tendency to recover theinnormal positions.

What l claim as my invention is 1. A filing device for talking machine. disk records, comprising a cabinet, and a plurality of disk holders disposed side'by side in said cabinet, each holder beingginthe form of an envelop having closed ottom. rear edges, and open top and front edges, said holders being mounted to oscillate about a common axis, and means for limiting the motion of the holders, serving to keep the center of gravity of each holder always behind said axis, and whereby each envelop tends to gravitate backward in all positions thereof, said means including parallel bars forming front and rear stopsfor said holders, each holder having a'bottom portion extending downward between said bars, and said axis consisting of a removable rod extending through the said bottom portion of each holder. l

2. A filing system for disk records, comprising a cabinet, a plurality of vertically disposed envelops held in said cabinet, having flexible side walls, and arranged side by side in direct contact with each other, said cabinet having means for keeping the envelops in position, but permitting some lateral expansion or displacement thereof, when the records are inserted in the envelops, and means providing a pivot for the lower end of each envelop, whereby said en- 55 velops ma he tilted edgewise in the planes thereof, a out a horizontall disposed axis extending through said p anes, said envelops being" accessible at their forward edges, at the front of the cabinet, and stops for limiting the forward and back motion of said envelope, disposed in position to kee the center of gravity of each envelo behind said axis, for all positions thereo whereby said envelope tend to gravitate 6t backward from their forwardpcsition, and

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- thereof, about a horizontally dispose are maintained in forward position only by friction between their sides.

, 3. A. filing system for disk records, comiprisinga cabinet, a plurality of vertically disposed envelops held in said cabinet, having flexible side walls, and arranged side byi'side in direct contact with each other,

said "cabinet having means for keeping the envelope inposition, but permitting some lateral expansion or displacement thereof, when the records are inserted in the envelope, and means providinga pivot for the lower end of each envelop, whereby said envelope may be tilted edgewise in the planes there of, about a horizontally disposed axis ex tending through said planes, said envelope being accessible at their forward edges, at the front of the cabinet, and stops forlirniting the forward and back motion of said envelope, disposed. in position to keep'the center of gravity of each envelop behind said axis, for all positions thereof, whereby said envelops tend to gravitate backward from their forward position, and are maintained in forward position only by friction between their sides, eachenvelop having downwardly converging lower edges for engaging said stops, and having also a depending portion for said pivot,-disposed between said lower edges.

t. A filing system for disk records,-'com prising a cabinet, a plurality of vertically disposedienvelops held in said cabinet, having flexible side walls, and arranged side by side in direct contact with each other, said cabinet having means for keeping the en velops in position,'but permittlng some lateral expansion or ,displacement thereof, when the records are inserted in the envelops, and means providing a pivot for the ice lldll lower end of each envelop,.whereby said on velops may loo-tilted edgewise in the glance axis extending through said planes, said. env'elops being accessible at their forward edges, at the front of the cabinet, and stops for limiting the forward and back motion of said envelops, disposed in pesition to keep the center of gravity of each envelop behind said axis, for all positions thereof, whereby said envelo s tend to gravitate backward from their orward position, and are-maintained in forward position only by friction between their sides, each envelop having closed rear and lower edges, but having openitop and are lldtlr front edges, the upper front portion or each envelop being notched to permit s ing of the record, and said notchbeing de per at one side of the record than at-the other:

5. A filing system-fordish necords,comprising a cabinet, a plurality of vertically disposed envelope held in said cabinet, havin flexible side walls, and arranged side by ,llil tl sic e in direct contact with each other, said cabinet having means for the e i velops in position, but permitting some lateral expansion or displacement thereof, when the records are inserted in the envelops, and means providing a pivot for the lower end of each envelop, whereby said envelops may be tilted edgewise in the planes thereof, about a horizontally disposed axis extending through said planes, said envelops bein accessible at their forward edges, at the ront of the cabinet, and stops for limitin the forward and back motion of said enve ops, disposed in position to keep the center of gravity of each envelop behind said axis, for all positions thereof, whereby said envelops tend to gravitate backward from their forward position, and are maintained in forward position only by friction between their sides, said cabinet bein divided into compartments for holding sa1d envelops in groups, and said axis being formed by a removable rod extending through the bottom of each compartment.

6. A filing system for disk records, comprising a cabinet, a plurality of vertically disposed envelops held in said cabinet, having flexible side walls, and arranged side by side in direct contact with each other, said cabinet having means for keeping the envelops in position, but permitting some lateral expansion or displacement thereof, when the records are inserted in the envelops, and means providing a pivot for the lower end of each envelop whereby said envelops may be tilted edgewise in the planes thereof, about a horizontally disposed axis extending through said planes, said envelops being accessible at their forward edges, at the front of the cabinet, andstops for limiting the forward and back motion of said envelops, disposed in position to keep the center of gravity of each envelop behind said axis, for all positions thereof, whereby said envelops tend to gravitate backward from their forward position, and are maintained in forward position only by friction between their sides, said axis being formed by a removable rod on which said envelops are free to move sidewise.

7. A filing device for talking machine disk records, comprising a cabinet, and a plurality of disk holders disposed side by side in said cabinet, each holder being in the form of an envelop having closed bottom and rear edges, and open top and front edges, said holders being mounted to oscillate about a common axis, and means for 'limiting the motion of the holders, serving to keep the center of gravity of each holder always behind said axis, and whereby each envelop tends to gravitate backward in all positions thereof, said means including parallel bars forming front and rear stops for said holders, each holder having a bottom portion extending downward between said bars, and said axis consisting of a removable rod extending through the said bottom portion of each holder, saideholders being flexible and having frictional contact -between their sides.

Signed by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 10th day of March, 1913.

' ANDREW L. WEIS.

Witnesses:

Rosn E. SEHNEM, E. Crises. 

